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    9.9 'rude starter motor armature

    1975 ?rude 9.9 starter motor?.. Trying to remove nut on end of armature without messing up the armature. The shaft spins. Was thinking of wrapping a rag around the teeth and using vice grips or a vice to hold while I try to take the nut off. Just do not want to bust the teeth. I have it soaking...
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    starter switch 1975 'rude 9.9

    1975 ?rude 9.9?.was wondering if the starter switch can be taken apart to burnish the contacts inside to better?make? when the button is pressed? See attached photo. Every once in awhile when the button is pressed nothing happens and I wind up pushing it a number of times before it works. All...
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    Rude 9.9 prop

    1975 Evinrude 9.9?..I have two questions about the prop. Took prop off to clean things up and I noticed where the prop goes against the thrust bearing (bushing) that it seems that it is made out of rubber which is deteriorating. Was wondering if I should scrape it all out and put a rubber washer...
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    tilt friction adjustment (reverse lock)

    1975 Evinrude 9.9 (10554C)?..I have the 9/16 nut completely backed out as I am trying to adjust the tilt friction adjustment so as to reduce the pressure required to tilt the motor when an obstruction is hit. The ?tilt-run? lever works fine, it is just that I cannot get the motor pull at the...
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    Battery wiring to starter

    I have a 14’ Starcraft tinny which I want to make a shelf in the bow to move the battery to (from the stern). So my question is would 4 gauge pure copper stranded wire be a sufficient size for a 20 foot run from the battery to the ’rude 9.9 starter motor ?
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    bad fuel pump verification

    1975 Evinrude 9.9…..just want to verify that the fuel pump is bad. Disconnected the hose to the carburetor (from the fuel pump) Pumped bulb and fuel came out of hose. Electric start (cranking) and “no” fuel coming out of hose to carburetor. Going to order rebuild kit, but just want to verify...
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    9.9 fuel pump rebuild

    1975 Evinrude 9.9 (10554C)…..I am going to order a fuel pump rebuild kit (#393088) and was wondering if I need any other parts to replace that would “not” be in the kit? Or some extra part that I would need. Was going to order from Iboats and have never used a Sierra part on this old motor. Any...
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    Fuel hose size

    1975 Evinrude 9.9 motor…..the fuel line from the fuel pump to the carb.calls for 5/32” hose which seems to be hard to find at auto stores. Would putting in 3/16” or 1/4” hose be OK or is it that critical?
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    1975 Evinrude 9.9 carb. questions

    1975 Evinrude 9.9 model 10554C ???.rebuilding carburetor (first time rookie) and I have 2 questions. I either did not have this part in the carb. or I blew it out when I was cleaning. It is part number 31466 ?needle valve bearing?. It is a plastic piece (see attached photo). Do I need this and...
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    1975 ' rude 9.9 carb question

    1975 Evinrude 9.9 model 10554C??going to rebuild carb (first time rookie) so as I take the carb off I am looking at the OEM factory manual and it has a diagram of the carb which I have attached. In the diagram there is a ?throttle advance lever? and a ?throttle lever link? which is not on my...
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    1975 Rude 9.9 impeller plate

    1975 Evinrude 9.9??first time (rookie) putting in impeller kit on this motor and I have 2 questions. I noticed on the old impeller housing plate, the black coating was flaking off which could maybe cause an obstruction. Is this normal or should I sand off the black coatng on the new housing...
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    Evinrude 9.9 shift rod connector

    1975 Evinrude 9.9?..I am going to replace impeller ( first time ever doing this), and I figured that instead of ordering the impeller I would check around the lower unit to see if I needed any other parts. I noticed that the shift rod connector was cracked off on the top, where the top screw is...
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    1975 Evinrude 9.9 timing

    1975 Evinrude 9.9 model 10554C electric and rope start. Just want to verify (before I torque down the flywheel) that I static time on the ?E? markings on the flywheel There are 4 marks on the flywheel. ?E? and ?R? on one side and the same thing 180 degrees on the opposite side. The letters are...
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    1975 Evinrude 9.9 help

    I have a 1975 Evinrude 9.9 that ran like a top last year and most of this year. All of a sudden (when the motor is warmed up) sometimes when I restart it the motor revs up extremely fast and I have to press the shut off button to stop it. It will do this many times and I have to keep shutting it...
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    1978 Seafarer 14 Max HP

    Re: 1978 Seafarer 14 Max HP Don't know if this will help or confuse you more.....I have a 1965 Seafarer 14' which has 1 brace on the transom. I called Starcraft last year and got a capacity plate from them for 30 bucks. See attached pix. The max Hp. in 1965 was 40Hp (Probably for a 2 stroke). I...
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